International Education

Where Do I Stay?

ESL students are recommended to stay with a host family during their first semester of studies to introduce them to Canadian family customs and cultures.

Homestay

We have a number of families who enjoy opening their homes to international students. Each host family provides their homestay student with a bed, desk, lamp and dresser, as well as towels and bedding. The host family is also responsible for providing the student with three meals a day. The student is required to pay the following to Northern Lights College for their homestay.

Homestay Finding Fee

$168.00

Homestay Security Deposit

$500.00

Homestay Monthly Rent

$800.00

After the first month, the student is then required to pay their host family the rent on the first day of every month. If students arrive before the first of the month, rent is prorated at $27 per day.

To apply for Homestay, please email inted@nlc.bc.ca to obtain an application.

Residence

The Northern Lights College has Student Residences on both our Dawson Creek and Fort St. John campuses.

The Fort St. John residence is situated at the entrance to the Fort St. John Community Forest and is comprised of an apartment-style building with rooms for 102 students. Most units are four-bedroom units; a limited number of two-bedroom units are available. Each bedroom is furnished with a bed, small dresser, bookshelves, computer station, and chair, and is Internet and telephone ready. Each unit has a kitchen with a stove, fridge, microwave, table, and chairs. Each floor has a common lounge area and a washer and dryer. Vacuum cleaners are available for residents’ use. Long-term stay residents provide their own bedding, linen, towels, dishes, and utensils. Student Residence fees include electricity, heat, hot water, basic cablevision, and access to the Internet.

Application Fee

$ 50 (non-refundable)

Damage Deposit

$ 200

Late Registration Surcharge
(If applied within 10 business
days of move in date)

$100

Four Bedroom Unit

$ 510/month per occupant

Two Bedroom Unit

$ 585/month per occupant

The student is responsible for their own food while staying at the residence.

To apply for Residence, please email inted@nlc.bc.ca to obtain an application.